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Constitution
Preamble
Chapter I Sovereignty of the people and supremacy of this Constitution
Article 1 Sovereignty of the people
Article 2 Supremacy of this Constitution
Article 3 Defence of this Constitution
Chapter II The Republic
Article 4 Declaration of the Republic
Article 5 Territory of Kenya
Article 6 Devolution and access to services
Article 7 National, official and other languages
Article 8 State and religion
Article 9 National symbols and national days
Article 10 National values and principles of governance
Article 11 Culture
Chapter III Citizenship
Article 12 Entitlements of citizens
Article 13 Retention and aquisition of citizenship
Article 14 Citizenship by birth
Article 15 Citizenship by registration
Article 16 Dual citizenship
Article 17 Revocation of citizenship
Article 18 Legislation on citizenship
Chapter IV The Bill of Rights
Part I General Provisions Relating to the Bill of Rights
Article 19 Rights and fundamental freedoms
Article 20 Application of Bill of Rights
Article 21 Implementation of Rights and fundamental freedoms
Article 22 Enforcement of Bill of Rights
Article 23 Authority of courts to uphold and enforce the Bill of Rights
Article 24 Limitation of rights and fundamental freedoms
Article 25 Fundamental rights and freedoms that may not be limited
Part II Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Article 26 Right to life
Article 27 Equality and freedom from discrimination
Article 28 Human dignity
Article 29 Freedom and security of the person
Article 30 Slavery, servitude and forced labour
Article 31 Privacy
Article 32 Freedom of conscience, religion, belief and opinion
Article 33 Freedom of expression
Article 34 Freedom of the media
Article 35 Access to information
Article 36 Freedom of association
Article 37 Assembly, demonstration, picketing and petition
Article 38 Political rights
Article 39 Freedom of movement and residence
Article 40 Protection of right to property
Article 41 Labour relations
Article 42 Environment
Article 43 Economic and social rights
Article 44 Language and culture
Article 45 Familiy
Article 46 Consumer rights
Article 47 Fair administrative action
Article 48 Access to justice
Article 49 Rights of arrested persons
Article 50 Fair hearing
Article 51 Rights of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned
Part III Specific Application of Rights
Article 52 Interpretation of this Part
Article 53 Children
Article 54 Persons with disabilities
Article 55 Youth
Article 56 Minorities and marginalised groups
Article 57 Older members of society
Part IV State of emergency
Article 58 State of emergency
Part V Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission
Article 59 Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission
Chapter V Land and Environment
Part I Land
Article 60 Principles of land policy
Article 61 Classification of land
Article 62 Public land
Article 63 Community land
Article 64 Private land
Article 65 Landholding by non-citizens
Article 66 Regulation of land use and property
Article 67 National Land Commission
Article 68 Legislation on land
Part II Environment and Natural Resources
Article 69 Obligations in respect of the environment
Article 70 Enforcement of environmental rights
Article 71 Agreements relating to natural resources
Article 72 Legislation relating to the environment
Chapter VI Leadership and Integrity
Article 73 Responsibilities of Leadership
Article 74 Oath of office of State officers
Article 75 Conduct of State officers
Article 76 Financial probity of State officers
Article 77 Restriction on activities of State officers
Article 78 Citizenship and leadership
Article 79 Legislation to establish the ethics and anti-corruption commission
Article 80 Legislation on leadership
Chapter VII Representation of the people
Part I Electoral System and Process
Article 81 General principles for the electoral system
Article 82 Legislation on elections
Article 83 Registration as a voter
Article 84 Candidates for election and political parties to comply with code of conduct
Article 85 Eligibility to stand as an independent candidate
Article 86 Voting
Article 87 Electoral disputes
Part II Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and Delimitation of Electoral Units
Article 88 Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
Article 89 Delimitation of electoral units
Article 90 Allocation of party list seats
Part III Political Parties
Article 91 Basic requirements for political parties
Article 92 Legislation on political parties
Chapter VIII The Legislature
Part I Establishment and Role of Parliament
Article 93 Establishment of Parliament
Article 94 Role of Parliament
Article 95 Role of the National Assembly
Article 96 Role of the Senate
Part II Composition and Membership of Parliament
Article 97 Membership of the National Assembly
Article 98 Membership of the Senate
Article 99 Qualifications and disqualifications for election as member of Parliament
Article 100 Promotion of representation of marginalised groups
Article 101 Election of members of Parliament
Article 102 Term of Parliament
Article 103 Vacation of office of member of Parliament
Article 104 Right of recall
Article 105 Determination of questions of membership
Part III Offices of Parliament
Article 106 Speakers and Deputy Speakers of Parliament
Article 107 Presiding in Parliament
Article 108 Party leaders
Part IV Procedures for Enacting Legislation
Article 109 Exercise of legislative power
Article 110 Bills concerning county government
Article 111 Special bills concerning county governments
Article 112 Ordinary bills concerning county governments
Article 113 Mediation committees
Article 114 Money Bills
Article 115 Presidential assent and referral
Article 116 Coming into force of laws
Part V Parliament's General Procedures and Rules
Article 117 Powers, privileges and immunities
Article 118 Public access and participation
Article 119 Right to petition Parliament
Article 120 Official languages of Parliament
Article 121 Quorum
Article 122 Voting in Parliament
Article 124 Committees and Standing Orders
Article 125 Power to call for evidence
Part VI Miscellaneous
Article 126 Location of sittings of Parliament
Article 127 Parliamentary Service Commission
Article 128 Clerks and staff of Parliament
Chapter IX The Executive
Part I Principles and Structure of the National Executive
Article 129 Principles of executive authority
Article 130 The National Executive
Part II The President and Deputy President
Article 131 Authority of the President
Article 132 Functions of the President
Article 133 Power of mercy
Article 134 Exercise of presidential powers during temporary incumbency
Article 135 Decisions of the President
Article 136 Election of the President
Article 137 Qualifications and disqualifications for election as President
Article138 Procedure at presidential election
Article 139 Death before assuming office
Article 140 Questions as to validity of presidential election
Article 141 Assumption of office of President
Article 142 Term of office of President
Article 144 Removal of President on grounds of incapacity
Article 145 Removal of President by impeachment
Article 146 Vacancy in the office of President
Article 147 Functions of the Deputy President
Article 148 Election and swearing in of Deputy President
Article 149 Vacancy in the office of Deputy President
Article 150 Removal of Deputy President
Article 151 Remuneration and benefits of President and Deputy President
Part III The Cabinet
Article 152 Cabinet
Article 153 Decisions, responsibility and accountability of the Cabinet
Article 154 Secretary to the Cabinet
Article 155 Principal Secretaries
Part IV Other Offices
Article 156 Attorney-General
Article 157 Director of Public Prosecutions
Article 158 Removal and resignation of Director of Public Prosecutions
Chapter X Judiciary
Part I Judicial Authority and Legal System
Article 159 Judicial authority
Article 160 Independence of the Judiciary
Article 161 Judicial offices and officers
Article 162 System of courts
Part II Superior Courts
Article 163 Supreme Court
Article 164 Court of Appeal
Article 165 High Court
Article 166 Appointment of Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and other judges
Article 167 Tenure of office of the Chief Justice and other judges
Article 168 Removal from office
Part III Subordinate Courts
Article 169 Subordinate Courts
Article 170 Kadhi's Courts
Part IV Judicial Service Commission
Article 171 Establishment of the Judicial Service Commission
Article 172 Functions of the Judicial Service Commission
Article 173 Judiciary Fund
Chapter XI Devolved Government
Part I Objects and Principles of Devolved Government
Article 174 Objects of devolution
Article 175 Principles of devolved government
Part II County Governments
Article 176 County governments
Article 177 Membership of county assembly
Article 178 Speaker of a county assembly
Article 179 County executive committees
Article 180 Election of county governor and deputy county governor
Article 181 Removal of a county governor
Article 182 Vacancy in the office of county governor
Article 183 Functions of county executive committees
Article 184 Urban areas and cities
Article 185 Legislative authority of county assemblies
Part III Functions and Powers of County Governments
Article 186 Respective functions and powers of national and county governments
Article 187 Transfer of functions and powers between levels of government
Part IV The Boundaries of Counties
Article 188 Boundaries of counties
Part V Relationships Between Governments
Article 189 Cooperation between national and county governments
Article 190 Support for county governments
Article 191 Conflict of laws
Article 192 Suspension of a county government
Part VII General
Article 193 Qualifications for election as member of county assembly
Article194 Vacation of office of member of county assembly
Article 195 County assembly power to summon witnesses
Article 196 Public participation and county assembly powers, privileges and immunities
Article 197 County assembly gender balance and diversity
Article 198 County government during transition
Article 199 Publication of county legislation
Article 200 Legislation on Chapter
Chapter XII Public Finance
Part I Principles and Framework of Public Finance
Article 201 Principles of public finance
Article 202 Equitable sharing of national revenue
Article 203 Equitable share and other financial laws
Article 204 Equalisation Fund
Article 205 Consultation on financial legislation affecting counties
Part II Other Public Funds
Article 206 Consolidated fund and other public funds
Article 207 Revenue Funds for county governments
Article 208 Contingencies Fund
Part III Revenue-Raising Powers and the Public Debt
Article 209 Power to impose taxes and charges
Article 210 Imposition of tax
Article 211 Borrowing by national government
Article 212 Borrowing by counties
Article 213 Loan guarantees by national government
Article 214 Public dept
Part IV Revenue Allocation
Article 215 Commission on Revenue Allocation
Article 216 Functions of the Commission on Revenue Allocation
Article 217 Division of revenue
Article 218 Annual Division and Allocation of Revenue Bills
Article 219 Transfer of equitable share
Part V Budgets and Spending
Article 220 Form, content and timing of budgets
Article 221 Budget estimates and annual Appropriation Bill
Article 222 Expenditure before annual budget is passed
Article 223 Supplementary appropriation
Article 224 County appropriation Bills
Part VI Control of Public Money
Article 225 Financial control
Article 226 Accounts and audit of public entities
Article 227 Procurement of public goods and services
Part VI Financial Officers and Institutions
Article 228 Controller of Budget
Article 229 Auditor-General
Article 230 Salaries and Remuneration Commission
Article 231 Central Bank of Kenya
Chapter XIII The Public Service
Part I Values and Principles of Public Service
Article 232 Values and principles of public service
Part II The Public Service Commission
Article 233 The Public Service Commission
Article 234 Functions and powers of the Public Service Commission
Article 235 Staffing of county governments
Article 236 Protection of public officers
Part III Teachers Service Commission
Article 237 Teachers Service Commission
Chapter XIV National Security
Part I National Security Organs
Article 238 Principles of national security
Article 239 National security organs
Article 240 Establishment of the National Security Council
Part II The Kenya Defence Forces
Article 241 Establishment of Defence Forces and Defence Council
Part III The National Intelligence Service
Article 242 Establishment of National Intelligence Service
Part IV The National Police Service
Article 243 Establishment of the National Police Service
Article 244 Objects and functions of the National Police Service
Article 245 Command of the National Police Service
Article 246 National Police Service Commission
Article 247 Other police services
Chapter XV Commissions and independent offices
Aricle 248 Application of Chapter
Article 249 Objects, authority and funding of commissions and independent offices
Article 250 Composition, appointment and terms of office
Article 251 Removal from office
Article 252 General functions and powers
Article 253 Incorporation of commissions and independent offices
Article 254 Reporting by commissions and independent offices
Chapter XVI Amendment of this Constitution
Article 255 Amendment of this Constitution
Article 256 Amendment by parliamentary initiative
Article 257 Amendment by popular initiative
Chapter XVII General Provisions
Article 258 Enforcement of this Constitution
Article 259 Construing this Constitution
Article 260 Interpretation
Chapter XVIII Transitional and consequential provisions
Article 261 Consequential legislation
Article 262 Transitional and consequential provisions
Article 263 Effective Date
Article 264 Repeal of previous constitution
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